wobbly wheel!! help urgently! UPDATE page 2

  1. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS
    #1
    Hey guys

    I will start by saying their was no signs or warnings of this (vibration, wheel wobble etc)

    So, i had some new tyres put on the car on Thursday. When the fitter put the drivers side front back on he called me over. The wheel is wobbling allover!

    kind of like when your rear axle goes, its rocking from the top-bottom and left-right

    at first we double checked the bolts were all tight, no problems

    When wobbling it though, the brake disc is also moving!!

    any ideas guys?

    The most worrying bit is, if i hadnt of had new tyres i wouldnt of known!

    Thanks

    Karl.
  2. L-plater Joined: Nov 2013 blackburn Posts: 73 Saxo vtr 1.6
    #2
    could be wheel bearing or wishbone inner bushes, or even strut top mount if the whole lot is moving... id check those!
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS
    #3
    See i checked the strut top bolts under the bonnet and they all tight :/

    at the time the tyre fitter checked the wisbone bolts and all was tight and when wobbling the wheel the strut and wisbone were not moving

    Still looks very alarming though. I thought maybe the wheel bearing but ive had them go before and as said above, no noise or vibration etc :/
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750
    #4
    Sounds like the wheel bearing to me if the discs moving aswell. Does it wobble up and down and side to side?
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by L33h View Post
    Sounds like the wheel bearing to me if the discs moving aswell. Does it wobble up and down and side to side?
    Sure does...

    and round and round *chuckle*
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750
    #6
    hahaha aye itll be the bearing if everythings tight. Check to see if the hubnuts tight first tho
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #7
    Hasn't had a driveshaft swap has it? Using the wrong type of shaft with either the tapered or non tapered bearing can cause this


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  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS
    #8
    Can 100% say the hub nut is tight, recently done the driveshaft and it was put back on with a 450nm snap on gun haha
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750
    #9
    fair enough lol. Gandi could be right then
  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS
    #10
    The shaft was exactly the same as what came out...

    iirc it was off the same year vts.
  11. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #11
    Mine did this when I had put the wrong strut on with a flat bearing. Changed to a tapered one as my car is a cross over so it's got mk2 struts and it was fine there after


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  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Spanky View Post
    The shaft was exactly the same as what came out...



    iirc it was off the same year vts.

    You sure? Check closely cause some cars came with any old bits on. Mines mk2 struts even though it's a late mk1. Some cars they just seem to use whatever's to hand


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  13. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS
    #13
    Mine is an 02 plate VTS, dont have the old shaft anymore to compare

    Any other way to check it?
  14. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #14
    Take the wheel off & make sure the brake disc is screwed on tight 1st.
  15. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS
    #15
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevo67 View Post
    Take the wheel off & make sure the brake disc is screwed on tight 1st.
    The wheel bolts would hold the disc on tight

    Ran plenty saxos without the disc screws.
  16. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS
    #16
    @Gandi, if the shaft is the wrong type, can you buy just the end instead of the whole shaft?
  17. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #17
    You need a whole new shaft mate.
  18. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.
    #18
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=373471

    Being a 02 S it will/should be tapered
  19. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS
    #19
    Thanks for that Cam, anyway i can check by just taking the wheel off?

    The shaft i put in looks like the tappered one, and it has the big fat nut rather than the slim one...
  20. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS
    #20
    Going to jack the car up and check both sides, see if the nuts are the same to possibly eliminate the wrong shaft idea and also check they are tight and go from there.
  21. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS
    #21
    UPDATE- well, it would appear that it has the wrong shaft in

    Ive put a tapered shaft in (which it should have) but it doesnt suit the strut!

    as luck would have it though a mate of mine has a spare strut that i can have so hopefully its the right type and will get it swapped over.

    Thanks for the help guys